Much has been said about the demise of Google Reader and whether a decline in users ultimately killed off the much-loved product. But according to a new report from Buzzfeed, Larry Page and other higher-ups at Google simply didn't care for the product,...

Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said.

The two executives had a phone conversation last week, the sources said. Discussions involving lower-level officials of the two companies are also ongoing.

Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page wrote an open letter to investors giving an update about the company. It's the one year anniversary for Page as CEO since taking over for Eric Schmidt on April 4, 2011. Some highlights from the letter: - Page says he...